Buddy
“Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame”
In the 1930s, eccentric animal lover Trudy adopts a sickly baby gorilla named Buddy and raises him alongside chimpanzees as if they were her human children. As Buddy grows into an 800-pound adult, his immense strength and unpredictable behavior lead to trouble, culminating in a chaotic incident at an exhibition.
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Cast
15 people
Rene Russo
Trudy Lintz
Known for
Nightcrawler
The Intern
Robbie Coltrane
Bill Lintz
Known for
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Brave
Alan Cumming
Dick Croner
Known for
The Good Wife
Son of the Mask
Irma P. Hall
Emma
Known for
The Ladykillers
Collateral
Paul Reubens
Professor Spatz
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
John Aylward
Joe Bowman
Known for
ER
Creature
Mimi Kennedy
Mrs. Bowman
Known for
Mom
Dharma & Greg
Philip Baker Hall
Minister
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Magnolia
Dane Cook
Fair Cop
Known for
Planes
Good Luck Chuck
Michael Reid MacKay
Skinny Man
Known for
X2
Batman & Robin
John Ennis
Policeman
Known for
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Murderville
Frank Welker
Buddy (voice)
Known for
Futurama
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Caroline Thompson Director · William Joyce Screenplay Gertrude Davies Lintz Author
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $25M · United States release June 6, 1997
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,113,400
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Jim Henson Pictures
Production
American Zoetrope
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
The Jim Henson Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · June 6, 1997
TV
United States · June 6, 1997
Theatrical
Sweden
June 6, 1997 · TV
United Kingdom
July 17, 1998 · Physical
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